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Oversee and inspect field work on a regular basis to check the accuracy of depth hole, charging explosive, and tie-up activities, adhere to agreed safety guidelines, and produce blasting reports for review by management. Monitor and assess the development of blasting plans to ensure that they are technically correct and that the blast patterns and sequences will suit prevailing conditions. Monitor blast plans, check on the progress of blast area preparation, and arrange the scheduling of blasting.
Liaise with Pit Geologists to obtain coal seam and geological data and maintain computer database.
Provide broken inventory, diggable days, and explosive consumption reports.
Produce post-blast and hard-digging investigation reports.
Ensure all blasting and drilling plans follow company and government regulations.
Develop and maintain appropriate and efficient operating procedures and practices; apply the most optimum way in running every department program; negotiate with suppliers, contractors, and external consultants.
Demonstrate and encourage conformity to and implementation of HSE regulations, policies, rules, and systems.
Supervise and implement business and performance improvement within the work unit.
Implement activities as instructions to achieve efficient and optimum manner.
Contribute to the implementation of knowledge management within the work unit by, e.g., performing coaching and knowledge sharing with peers.
